Meadows and fields are open areas of land where natural plants can grow freely. No trees or shrubs grow in them. As a result, smaller flowers have more access to light. 

Today, there are only a few large meadows in Finland. They are mostly found in rural areas.

In contrast, meadow plants can be found almost everywhere – for example, ditches and parks are good growing environments for meadow flowers. 

Because meadows are rich in both plant and animal life, they are good places to study biology in the autumn. 

Picture: A meadow in the summer. The tall, white flower is known as cow parsley, whereas the smaller, yellow flowers are called buttercups.